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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,817,446 and 13,587,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,817,446 and 13,587,165 is: 31,734,038.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,446 : 13,587,165 = 13,587,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,446/13,587,165 = 13,587,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,446x = 13,587,165 × 13,587,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,446x = 184,611,052,737,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,611,052,737,225/5,817,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,734,038.05

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